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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrôleur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁɔlœʁ
"Le contrôleur a vérifié tous les billets de train."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or device that directs, regulates, or manages the operation of something.
"The flight controller guided the airplane safely through the storm." - 2
An input device used to control a video game or electronic equipment.
"He connected a wireless controller to the console to play the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'contralour', borrowed from Anglo-Norman 'contraleour', meaning one who checks accounts against a roll. Ultimately traces back to the Medieval Latin 'contrarotulator', combining 'contra-' (against) and 'rotulus' (roll).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Controller" is said worldwide
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contrôleur
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁɔlœʁ
"Le contrôleur a vérifié tous les billets de train."
Kontrolleur
Transliteration: kɔntʁɔlˈøːɐ̯
"Der Kontrolleur überprüfte die Fahrkarten der Passagiere."
controllore
Transliteration: kontrolˈloːre
"Il controllore è salito sul treno per controllare i biglietti."
controlador
Transliteration: kontɾolaˈðoɾ
"El controlador aéreo indicó al piloto que podía aterrizar."
controlador
Transliteration: kõtɾulaˈdoɾ
"O controlador de tráfego aéreo garantiu a segurança dos voos."
नियंत्रक
Transliteration: niyantrak
"हवाई यातायात नियंत्रक ने विमान को सुरक्षित रूप से उतारा।"
控制器
Transliteration: kòng zhì qì
"游戏控制器握在手里 sangat 舒服。"
제어기
Transliteration: je-eo-gi
"비디오 게임을 하기 위해 새로운 제어기를 샀습니다."
コントローラー
Transliteration: kontorōrā
"彼はゲームのコントローラーを手に取った。"
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